From: blockedofcourse@foo.invalid   
      
   Sizes (and packaging) and interfaces.   
      
   Aside from SSDs, it seems that the mobile/handheld market is largely   
   driving FLASH development.   
      
   There, capacity and small physical size seem to be the criteria.   
   I suspect durability is probably low on the list.   
      
   But, more importantly, it is targeted for use as a secondary medium;   
   we don't see moves towards XIP (not easily supported with those   
   interfaces).   
      
   As such, durability is likely not as important.   
      
   And, removability (replace-ability) has value.   
      
   While I can solder-down "replaceable" packages, the other aspects   
   of its targeted market seem to discourage that approach (users   
   don't *invest* in flash devices but, rather, expect to be able to   
   replace/upgrade them long before they wear out).   
      
   Anyone using "raw" FLASH devices, in large "capacities", who can   
   comment on the trends they are seeing in *that*/their market?   
      
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